Top Rankings
Buffalo Island Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 316 students in Buffalo Island Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Buffalo Island Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
720 Students
145,271 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
13,372 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buffalo Island Central School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
80%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,628 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,721 is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,628
$12,975
Spending / Student
$11,721
$12,887
Best Buffalo Island Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Island Central High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
803 West Drew
Monette, AR 72447
(870) 486-5411
Monette, AR 72447
(870) 486-5411
Gr: 7-12 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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